1 june 2008

so, then, anyone who hears these words of mine and acts accordingly is like a wise man, who built his house on rock. the rian poured, the rivers flooded, and the wind blew and struck that house, but it did not collapse because it was built on rocks. but anyone who hears these words of mine and does not act accordingly, is like a fool who built his house on sand. the rain poured, the rivers flooded, and the wind blew and struck that house; it collapsed, and what a terrible fall that was! - from matthew 7.21-27

25 may 2008

Jesus said to the crowds, "i am the living bread which has come from heaven; whoever eats of this bread will live forever. the bread i shall give is my flesh and i will give it for the life of the world." - from john 6.51-58

18 may 2008

God so loved the world that He gave his only Son that whoever believes in him may not be lost, but may have eternal life. God did not send the Son to the world to condemn the world; instead, through him the world is to be saved. - from John 3.16-18

11 may 2008

peace be with you. as the Father has sent me, so i send you... receive the Holy Spirit, for those sins you forgive, they are forgiven, for those whose sins you retain, they are retained. - from john 20.19-23 (image detail: the church topper of the ivana church, batan island, batanes)

4 may 2008

"I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. go, therefore, and make disciples from all nations. baptize them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to fulfill all that I have commanded you. I am with you always until the end of this world." - from matthew 28.16-20

27 april 2008

if you love me, you will keep my commandments, and i will ask the Father and he will you another Helper to be with you forever, that Spirit of truth whom the world cannot receive because it neither sees him nor knows him. but you know him for he is with you and will be in you. - from jn 14.15-21

20 april 2008

do not be troubled. Trust in God and trust in me. In my Father’s house, there are many rooms. Otherwise I would not have told you that I go to prepare a place for you. – from john 14.1-12 image: Christ by the cliff, from my roxas archive

13 april 2008

truly, i say to you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber. but the shepherd of the sheep enters by the gate. the keeper opens the gate to him and the sheep hear his voice, he calls each of his sheep by anme and leads them out. - from john 10.1-10